Light and Quantized Energy

Light and Quantized Energy

by Jennifer Haycraft

​Properties of Light

Electromagnetic Radiation​ is a form of energy that exhibits wave-like behavior as it travels through space.

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​The wave consists of electric and magnetic fields that vibrate and create waves.

​Electromagnetic Radiation

Gamma Rays, X-rays, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, ​Microwaves, and Radio Waves are all types of EMR.

​ROYGBIV

​Represents red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet and is the visible spectrum. Red waves have the lowest energy, the longest wavelength, and lowest frequency. Violet waves have the highest energy, shortest wavelength, and highest frequency.

​Properties of Waves

​Speed of Light

• ​Wavelength and frequency are inversely proportional.

• ​Frequency and energy are directly proportional

• ​How are wavelength and energy related?

Open Ended

What is the frequency and energy of a wave with a wavelength of  $$6.80\ x\ 10^2\ nm$$  ?

Multiple Choice

Which type of radiation has the highest energy?

• Blue Light

• Infrared

• Yellow Light

• Ultraviolet

Multiple Choice

Which type of radiation has the longest wavelength?

• Gamma Rays

• Microwaves

• Radio Waves

• X-Rays

Multiple Choice

Which type of radiation has the most energy?

• Gamma Rays

• Microwaves

• Radio Waves

• X-Rays

Multiple Choice

What is the distance A-H in the picture illustrating?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Energy

Multiple Choice

What is the distance B-F in the picture illustrating?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Energy

Multiple Choice

What is the distance F-G in the picture illustrating?

• Wavelength

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Energy